The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-19
FoURcHH Ii vEvRK RIVER.

some 10 yards In length by 6lty wide,
and was to 30 executed ct low water,
when, BY common report, the water
emily triokled over the rocks. The con.
ditions actually found were these
The wster was never less than fool
In depth ct extreme low water, and
the actual length OF the shoal was
nearly 500 yards II will be soon that
anything Dke success would require
great economy and skill. Cooler dams
had 10 be used. A conscientious a.
distant engineer, NJ. p. B. Houston,
was given charge, and 10 his great
credit DO u said, he actually exca.
waited q channel 500 yards long and
thirty feet vide the entire length si
the shoal and 10 the required depth,
except that Il will require one or two
rises to remove q few hundred feet OF
gravel and clay which occupied the
middle reach Of the shoal between the
rocky upper and lower reach, both
OF which arc removed. Is 10 bui
Justice TO this accomplished en-.
gineer 10 state that during July
he expressed his Willingness to accept
any salary In order to complete the
works, and his salary was accordin ri y
reduced 10 that OF Q foreman. Fur.
ther comment is unnecessary. BY
using care the steam boats can run the
tbirty'feot channel, and while the
ffty.fcot 10 more desirable, yet, until
other portions OF the river are i'm.
proved, / And that practically the navi.
gators would prefer the thirty.foot
channel. with such expenditures %
may be deemed advisable elsewhe ere,
10 an expenditure here at the expense
Of the other points. Daring ssptem.
Der no work will be done except that
necessary TO care for the property aud
records, Tor lack OF funds.
WHITE RIVER.
"Aiter carefully considering the en-.
tire question ~ 10 tho best method of
completing the works that, by the
neglect explained In my last report.
we're left In an unfl nished condition.
the conclusion has been resc he'd that
any attempt 10 add to the length OF
the dams and blast out the boul ers
at the points In question begun now
wauld involve the use OF steam power
at intervals, which would be expen.
sivs In every way. BY reservlng the
money until high water comes, the
outfit can be again toved 10 the head
Of the reach, |. O., Buffalo Shoals. II
can be left there until low water
comes again. and then be dropped
down and the two foot channel SEXUAL.
ly opened, - II should have been In
the first plsce, In accord with very er.
plicit podhvs orders, without limit
- 10 time or money. The work that ID
necessary TO complete this tempo.
rary Improvement from Batesvllle
10 Bu2alo Shoals 10 slight In mount,
and 70, the distractions ere sufii Glen,
10 stop navigation. Seldom has neg.
Loot Of instructions produced more
vexatious results, . great triumph for
engineering appliances and methods
having been missed by 90 little that
u seems . great pity 10 have Il 90.
The draughtmans services being re-
Quired elsewhere, no work was dor Q
during August UPON the maps. Dur.
Ing September the preparations OF
plans and estimates viii be continued.
The work upon the reach from Bates
vile 10 Newport will have 10 be de.
ierred now until the work from Bui.
faio 81 oals 10 Batssvllls can be gone
over again. Ia the lower river the
packets mako regular trips without
much trouble Tnere are some snag
that should be removed, but the bal
lance left Of the appropriation will no
permit any expenditures upon thi
work.
'qu pursuance Of the plan outline
In my lest report, the working part
Vas assembled early In August an
work was begun nj the railroad bridge
The water being at jus, the right stag.
the progress made by the party Ia
been excellent. Only such snags a
are found In the low water chaGnI
will he removed this season. DARN
August 100 snags have been removeC
Those familiar with the records mad
by heavy boats upon these wester
rivers will Zee al q glance what q grts
Improvement this new model boa
really Ia IL has cost less than 500 /
run the boat from August 18th /
August 9Th, and the above Ia the re,
ord made The heavy boats oite
worked double this tire and at an On
penss OF 1900 10 5000 10 accom- pile
the same resalta The work win b
elniinnsd during September. tn
boat II now opposite Ter ukana.
has crossed bars having less than I'll,
teen inches Of water on them aud 20
has power 10 liz snags 100 ieet Ion
With stumps fourtesn Incl 90 In diam,
ter. Nsvsaios viii ace that II IL sdapte
10 remove lust the obstruciious Oh,
gave them trouble. These rivers ca
be navissted At high aud msdIur
stages regardless oil snags. Froi
meau 10 low water the snags In Oh
l,w water channel sometimes choke
: completely. This boat removes Iu
thcse and no others.
Il rrrIrAu RIVER.
Daring September Q visit will
|, made 10 the bridge over the river
. Rocky Gosins. 10 decide upon th
. best method Of altering II, In the II
, tsres,s OF c1mmercs and navlg alton.
mo work has bean lone during Al
gust, or 10 contemplated for sep,en
br on the Little Red. Black. Saline
|. IT. Frands rivers
. ga slnhKn's RKrors.
"Aeutenant Colonel J. W. Barb
I staiss tha, tho examinations Of Re
!, Oreek, Mississippi, aud 0bey's rive
z Tenneesse, we're finished during n
: month. Reports will be submitted
= soon ~ practicable.
. ussRnLAsD RIvKR,
a above Nashville, Tenn. About n
f6th VI the month OF July the niece
A sary repairs Of boats we're complete
4 and q working party moved dos
q stream from Burnade 10 Ravens, Ky
n taking ont lb6 snag, and cutting dow
. twenty-five oveihanslug tres. A
A Porbush shoals bushes we're cleArs
!. for about 100 yards nj the head OF n